haha well you know it has to do with Duke basketball more than tennis, kinda an imbed arrogance that gets the whole conference mad!

a true enough statement, but it goes both ways

when every conference team you lose to (except UNC, most of the time, since they have some pride) rushes the floor and their fans bug you for months about "hey, remember the time we beat you this year, how'd you like that?" - you get feisty with your responses

I don't think we are giving enough consideration of Ohio State as a serious national title contender. They came within a tiebreak of beating UVA and can lay a smack down on anyone as seen by their pounding of a hot Minnesota team.

I don't think we are giving enough consideration of Ohio State as a serious national title contender. They came within a tiebreak of beating UVA and can lay a smack down on anyone as seen by their pounding of a hot Minnesota team.

They just seem to flub every year. I think they are very strong in doubles, but have some weaknesses in singles. I consider McCarthy to be a very weak #3, while I believe Kobelt loses some of his effectiveness going from indoors to outdoors. On the other end, I don't think Callahan or Diaz has really been tested that much this year.

They just seem to flub every year. I think they are very strong in doubles, but have some weaknesses in singles. I consider McCarthy to be a very weak #3, while I believe Kobelt loses some of his effectiveness going from indoors to outdoors. On the other end, I don't think Callahan or Diaz has really been tested that much this year.

They just seem to flub every year. I think they are very strong in doubles, but have some weaknesses in singles. I consider McCarthy to be a very weak #3, while I believe Kobelt loses some of his effectiveness going from indoors to outdoors. On the other end, I don't think Callahan or Diaz has really been tested that much this year.

I would agree. I think double and top 2 of the line-up, they are about as competitive as it gets. 3-6 are where they need one stronger and more solid player to get that 1 more win against an elite team like UCLA, USC, Duke or Virginia.

They just seem to flub every year. I think they are very strong in doubles, but have some weaknesses in singles. I consider McCarthy to be a very weak #3, while I believe Kobelt loses some of his effectiveness going from indoors to outdoors. On the other end, I don't think Callahan or Diaz has really been tested that much this year.

I would disagree on McCarthy as a weak #3, so far this year he is 20-2, and 14-0 over his last stretch. His ranking has rocketed upwards this spring with some strong wins vs. ranked opponents.
Devin is a senior and some lights have started to turn on for him, he has not outwardly demonstrated the meltdowns that were part of his game in previous years.
Ilie Van Engelen was at #4 last year but hasn't been able to crack the Buckeye lineup this year.
Kobelt's game has improved rapidly from last year, a strong fall season (ranked #1 by ITA) but you are probably accurate in your assessment of his effectiveness being diminished as he moves outdoors.
Rola at #1 is a stud, the anchor and undefeated on the year. Had a tough win vs. Rossi of UK, but on any given day will beat anyone on any lineup in the NCAA.
The transition outdoors has always been a challenge for the Buckeyes, (and most northern schools who seem to underperform at the nationals.)
Connor Smith is #4 on the Buckeye lineup, he has a #43 ITA ranking, a 20-3 record in dual matches, 28-6 overall.
Freshman Chris Diaz is #5, and has earned an ITA ranking of #59 and a 25-4 record overall.
At #6, two Buckeyes have split time with Freshman Constantin Christ, holding a 13-0 dual match record. Soph Hunter Callahan is 13-2.
For 2013, two 4-3 losses are on the Buckeye record of 24-2, one is a 4-3 loss at the ITA indoors vs. UVa, the other was at their first outdoor contest at Texas A&M.
The Bucks do have the longest home win streak in all NCAA sports, 166 straight matches.
The decline of the Big 10 conference as a tennis power is concerning. Buckeyes only have B1G opponents left on their schedule, and will probably not face any more top 25 teams this year until they get to the NCAA tournament, so as they did last year will probably slip again in the ITA computer rankings to #6 or #7.

11 of the top 22 SEC teams.
Kentucky drops 0 spots for losing to Vanderbilt.
Georgia jumps USC
Michigan State rises only 1 spot for beating a team 20 spots higher than them
Clemson drops 6 spots for losing to the 9th ranked team
Ole Miss rises a spot for losing to Florida